Islamic rage erupts over Christian march

Muslim mob swarms group: 'We're taking over'

A mob of Muslim men swarmed a "Christian patrol" organized by the political group Britain First (Photo: YouTube, Britain First)

A mob of Muslim men swarmed a group of Christian activists on British streets and said they were "taking over" the country.

Members of the political party Britain First held what it claims is the first "Christian patrol" through the streets of Bury Park, Luton. A video posted to YouTube on Saturday shows a swarm of Muslim men converge on the group of 20 cross-carrying Christians.

“We just literally got mobbed. Muslims came back from every angle. Muslims told us they've taken our country, we're not welcome, it's not a Christian country, they've taken over and we need to leave. They were threatening violence. People tried to attack me … people tried to attack our activists. They’re throwing things. This is a British town. This is Britain."

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Local interfaith worker Peter Adams of Saint Mary's Church responded to Britain First's march on Monday, saying the group "corrupted the message of the cross" as a symbol of "reconciliation, forgiveness and selfless love," Luton Today reported.

Britain First said many of its critics, who handed out flowers in the neighborhood after the march, were "trendy, politically correct, tree-hugging, sandle-wearing hippies who only care about multiculturalism."